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Mastering the On-Site Interview: A Guide to Company Visits

Random Thoughts !!!

India is a great country where people with diversified backgrounds, cultures, faiths and large families live under the same roof. But are the people living in this mighty nation selfish when it comes to a few things like trust, faith and culture where they really localize their ideas, maturity and thoughts. How can people not come out of their shells and think "out of the box". Of course there are sentiments attached to the culture that their ancestors have brought along with them. But at some point it is the duty of the modern generation to think what was right and what was/is wrong. There can be a lot of maturity/peace and growth if people started to realize and use their logical aptitude to bypass the immoral moralities they make use of to build their castle of hatred and stubbornness upon.

Best Paying College Degrees

http://moneywatch.bnet.com/saving-money/blog/college-solution/top-20-best-paying-college-degrees-in-2010/2600/

A rough day on campus - 08-06-2010

Where is life heading !!!

Some days are fantastic, some are just fine and some are those which you never want them again in your life. Life is a mystery and yet no one is,can and will be able to demystify it. Today and yesterday have been one of a kind, just when I centralise strength from all corners and feel good, there comes a slap right on the face which brings me down like dust. In a moment from a big hero in my own eyes to a gigantic zero in my own eyes, feel like I know so many things for a moment and there comes something which makes you feel you do not even possess a minuscule part of it. It depends on the self to either succumb to it or as once a great orator said, rise till your goal is not achieved. I will stick to the later half, because it at least creates positive energy in me and above all I have nothing to lose in either case, but win if I stick to the later better part.

Top 25 Languages of the World - Source [ National Geographic - BioCultural Diversity]

 

Happy to find many Indian languages which include Telugu,, Hindi, Bengali,Tamil, Gujarati making it to the list of the top 25 world languages and proud to find "Marathi" in it too.

Art of management !!

This has indeed been the topic of discussion for the later half of the last century and undoubtedly is going to be a topic of concern for all analysts, strategists and critics for the rest of this century. After so much research and debate, no one is still able to clearly define if "Management" is a profession or an art. It would not be wrong to say that it cannot sustain alone with out treating it as a profession nor can it entirely rely on professionalism. The art of managing without understanding the risks (which you learn from experience and case studies) is like shooting arrows with your eyes blindfolded. What exactly is management and how can an individuals perception of it change how the firm, team or company operate. As far as I think I can only define management as a certification which entitles you to handle the technical aspects of a management issue and it is your experience and common sense that you use along with your tactical skills to trouble shoot a problem. Art and Professionalism are two sides of the same coin "Management". You can never see both sides at the same time yet you can never make monetary use of it without these two unique sides. The chance of either side showing up when you toss the coin is 50%. What separates a knowledgeable manager from the rest is when to trust which side of the coin and when to negate what shows up when you toss  it. Art of management is a random and stochastic approach to solve the same problem in many ways keeping in mind and considering the constraints that not only define the problem but also limit it. I have no professional experience neither do I have a degree in Business administration, but once I have both (In the next few years), I would actually revisit this article and see how much have I differed from my initial thoughts on the art of management. I will add more to this article before and after based on my experiences and findings.

I and my Adviser, Dr Tina Smilkstein

This picture was taken when Dr Tina had come to Columbia, Missouri for the defense of my friend Kittisak Sajjapongse {Thailand}. This picture was clicked minutes before we left for the defense. Dr Tina has been my graduate adviser since the fall of 2007. She is a great person to work with and her foresight is incredible. I have a learnt a lot from Dr Tina and there still a lot to learn from her. I consider her to be by mentor, my role model and a great teacher. Thank you Dr Tina.

May 27, 2010

Well, today is a different day, I had a good night sleep for little over four hours. My mistake... I was stuck doing some thing and the late coffee after 3 Am, really killed the sleep. But I am not going to repeat what I did yesterday. I am hoping that this day would be a good day. So far so good, everything seems to be going on track. An unexpected meeting just popped in. So I have to make arrangements for that now. I guess it should not take long, so I should get back to what I have planned for that after an hours break. Things are working good, so far so good. The day ended on a good note and I am confident that tomorrow will be promising too.

May 26, 2010

May 26, 2010

What do I say about this day.. a very routine day with a lot of expectations and aims... The day ends slowly with I realizing that nothing has been achieved in the list I planned to finish for the day. Now being highly dejected I let thoughts go off the priority channel and let laziness creep in.. This will keep repeating and nothing will be done. I have to bring a change and let go many things for many new things to come my way. Oh !! God the mountain of dejection is getting higher day by day , minute by minute and the tectonic forces of being unorganised  and unplanned is mounting up too. I have to have to get organised and plan to achieve what I plan for the day !!! Every day brings a new hope a new life and a new aspiration.. I have to learn to welcome the day as that day is going to be the last day... All this is very easy to write but difficult to implement... But I cant keep complaining and let days go by... I hope that the days after today will not be so disappointing and I will have some successful achievement to boast about each day from tomorrow.

Week away !!!

Nothing has changed in a week, except for the work. By change I mean it has become more bulkier and more complicated. The doomsday seems close but I am not able to get myself organized, composed and determined to finish work. I have to really start all my engines, press the accelerator to the max and get going. I don't want to  be left behind in this rat race.

Where did I go for  week. Well I had been to Dayton, Ohio. A nice city in the state of Ohio. It was fun and interesting. I will add more about this trip when I really have some time to talk with you all at length. Excuse me for now, and I promise to get back on blogging in some time.

Apple without Jobs !!!

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/22/technology/20090122_JOBS.html

This is the series of events in the time line format which throws light on the history of Apple with and without Jobs.

Ref :- NewYork Times

What do I feel

What did I think when I was old enough to  think,
What did I feel when I started to feel,
What did I speak when I first started to speak,
Everything just comes and passes away,
We are left with no time to live for the moment,
The past is already gone, the present is slipping away fast and the future is not known,
We make friends, all our lives, some stay with us for our lives and some dont,
Some change their thoughts, feelings and speech,
All this makes me think,
What did I think when I was old enough to  think,
What did I feel when I started to feel,
What did I speak when I first started to speak.

Breif Description of the OSI Model

The OSI model is made up of " Application, Presentation, Session, Tranport, Network, Linking and Physical layers". These are stacked one below the other starting from the application layer and then ending the stack with the physical layer as its last layer. This stack is also called the protocol stack much so because each layer is a protocol and these protocols govern the way in which the layers communicate with each other. In the most general case we have one protocol stack at the source and one at the receiver. A source or receiver can be termed as nodes in the entire layout. Only the physical layers can communicate with each other directly. All other layes have to pass information from one to the other and then pass this information through the medium and rise up in the stack on the other end.

Communications Systems

For some weird reason I felt that I should start reading books on " Communication Systems". I am pretty much liking the book already. What I have read about in the first chapter is the generic definition of the word communication, Open Source Interconnect model and its protocol stack {I am going to concentrate on the physical layer protocol of the OSI model}, the basic communication system which comprises of the tranmsitter {Source} and the Receiver {the destination or information sink} and the most needed channel that is required to establish connectivity between the source and the destination.

Watched Sarkar, yet another time !!!

I have no words to express my appreciation and liking for the quality of work in the project. Everyone from Sarkar to Bhooshan, were just remarkable. The foreword by Mr. Verma, that Sarkar is his tribute to Godfather is true in every sense and regard. I think there has to be one Sarkar in every neighborhood, who does right things in the right way to lead the society, County, District and eventually the country in the right direction.

Research !!!

It was a very thought provoking meeting today with my graduate adviser. The project gets clearer and clearer when I speak to her. She is just too modest to explain things to me even for the millionth time and does not show a fringe on her face. I am heading in the right direction which fuels in more energy in me to work even better and to do the to do list. It's fun now and I am loving it.

Did not do a hell lot of blogging last couple of days !!!

The last couple of days were very tiring and un-happening with the temperatures going down and the feeling of actually achieving some thing dying in the cold. The weather is going to act like an spoil sport for another two days. Well, today was a good day and quite productive. The research meeting was very good and it cleared many  questions that I had in my mind. The idea of actually getting the Filter to work is very pleasing at the same time very demanding. I look forward to put the necessary efforts to get the system up and running. There are many questions that are unanswered but in due course of time as I advance into getting the system running I will be able to solve them with ease. (Well, that's what I hope for!!!)

The fittest survives !!

The Darwinian theory of evolution can be plainly explained as the survival of the fittest. The nature limits the rate of evolution and spans its growth over a million years. The rate at which the life in all its regards (existence, technology, housing, nature, violence, retirement and competition) is growing is very alarming and global evolution has become very dynamic. The changes that are occurring in the system are at alarming rates and these changes are difficult even for the fittest to adapt too. Will this fight for existence eventually phase out with these dynamic changes. Every one needs time to adapt to changes and the evolution takes time to learn. I am afraid that we don't have this time.

General Motors

General motors recorded a 14 % jump in its sales and the automaker has it's fourth consecutive profitable month. I hope this company comes back to business and reclaims it number one spot. There is lot for Toyota and Honda to think about at thin point in time.

The Solution is here !!! WhooHoo Toyota !!!

Toyota is all set to solve the unintended acceleration issue by installing a precision cut bar in the acceleration socket.
For the image of the solution click on the below link:
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/02/02/business/02toyota.html

Did Toyota lose it's path in greed of Market share !!!

Analysts say that Toyota lost its path of excelling on quality by paying more attention to acquiring market share. In today's press release, Toyota's chairman put more stress on getting back to putting more stress on quality and not concentrate on market share.

Shahid Afridi banned for two T20 international matches

Shahid Afridi was charged for ball tampering and will miss two international T20 matches.

Source for the article: http://www.cricinfo.com/ausvpak09/content/current/story/446437.html

Google Nexus phone

T-Mobile is offering the google nexus phone. Please visit www.google.com/phone for more details on the phone.
The phone can also be purchased individually without any T-Mobile plans.

Listen to Good quality Hindi songs

To listen to good quality Hindi songs visit www.dhingana.com .

Champion of Champion !!!

Roger Federer clinched his sixteenth grand slam title (Australian Open) this year making him one of the best champions to come back after dropping down to the second position earlier in the year. Keep going FEDEX...

My experience at the University of Missouri

I joined the department of electrical engineering in the fall of 2007. I always wanted to have a higher education degree from United States. This school is situated in the Missouri state and in Columbia city. This is the head quarters for the University of Missouri system.This school is the first school west of Mississippi river with the oldest Journalism school in the world. This school has a long history and culture. This school has the nation's largerst homecoming event. Homecoming is a regarded as a very big event in the schools in the United States where all students past and present come back to the school to celebrate. The vast cosmpolitan culture this school provides is just very good. I have stayed here for little over two and a half years now and I can say that every day of my stay here has been a very different.

Google - The technology feeder of the World !!

GOOGLE, the sole leader in the  market for innovation. By the end of this decade and the early beginning of the next, the world is going to see the word GOOGLE in every walk of it's life. It has already been a part of everyone's life for one decade. There is absolutely no field where I think GOOGLE is yet to enter and leave it's mark. I am hoping to see many more breath taking products up google's sleeve. I strongly urge people to makes use of google's products to not only make full use of the resources but to also be a part of the world's most innovative organisation.

Is technology running ahead of time !!!

Technology has always been the driving force behind development. Technology not only distinctively classifies superiority but also also instigates the quest for intelligence. Technology is changing every second and some one some where each second is doing some thing to add to the quest. But the real question to ask is, is  this greed for more, compelling technology to run ahead of time. There are many people in this world from backward backgrounds who are still in the ABC to technology and many who want to venture horizons further beyond XYZ. The growth in technology is good, but is some one also measuring if people are ready to cope with this exponential growth. I think there has to be a model to guage if people are really adapting to this change and how much time will it take for atleast half of them to get in grips with todays technology.

Has the Toyota and Honda Crisis come at the right time for The American Giants !!!

When we talk about competition we talk about  war. Some play a fair game, some dont. Some try to capitalise on an oppurtunity and some dont. The last couple years have been very bad for the world economy and especially very very bad for the American Economy. The country has seen the most number of lay off's, many companies filing in for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and increasing goverment deficit.  The automobile industry was hit very badly and hit was so hard that the world leading car manufacturer's had to file in for a bankruptcy. Chrysler went broke too. Ford managed to stay afloat and has very bravely fought the tough conditons to emerge victorious. Recently with the crisis that hit the Japanese auto giants, Toyota and Honda, has it givent the American giants the much needed opportunity to come right back. Well, it's a big time game and we have to wait and see if these giants are able to capitalise on this chance.

Legal Process Outsourcing

Please visit www.counsel.in for help or guidance in legal work in the United Kingdom, Dubai, India and Singapore.

Air Canada increasing its services to the USA

Air Canada has decided to increase it's services from Toronto to the United States of America.

Source: http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/item.aspx?type=blog&ak=76518.blog

Page Impressions

Every time you open /click a page you create a page impression if that page displays google ads. If there are 'n' add units you generate "n" page impressions.

Source : - https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=32744

Think for GREEN !!!

This early morning of Jan 30, 2010, I got a thought, that if at-least half of

1. the humans plant a tree, 
2. meat eaters decide not to eat meat for a day, 
3. car owners plan to car pool, 
4. consumers plan on using bio-degradable products,
5. people be content with the natural air and do not use the air-conditioner even if it is hot,
6. people using the tap plan to close the tap properly after using it,
7. people think of not being corrupt on this day,
8. ..................
9. people reading this pass this information to another.

Motto for the day:  Plan for the GREEN, Work for the GREEN and Save GREEN.

What General Management means to me....

I, personally understand Management as the art of trying to get things done in either the " straight" way or the " non-straight way" within a specific time frame while paying attention to the quality of the task, product and business. "Non straight way" of doing things actually does not mean illegal way of doing it but a way in which you may have to change the rules of game to win it. I also feel that a MBA course offered at any business school does not actually embed this art in you. This art has to be learnt over a period of time, has to modified, re-modified to meet to the requirements of time, age and demand. On the contrary it is this business school which allows you to meet with people whose experiences can be used to modify, re-modify or eliminate your ideas to improve your art of management.

1040 NR

All NON-Residential aliens from India in the United States of America have to file their tax returns on 1040-NR only for the first five years of their stay in the country. They don't have to pay the ususal 30 % tax like the permanent residents . After five years, even though they still are NON-Residential aliens for immigration purpose alone, they are graduated to the resident status for TAX filing process, so they end up paying 30 % tax. 

Blogging is fun !!

It is very interesting to note that, how up to date you have to be in the blogging world. This is an excellent marvel of technological advancement where you can not only publish yourself but also can spread information to everyone. I am making a list of possible sections I should be having on my blog page and it seems like an never ending process. The list keeps growing and growing and growing. 

Please make donations for people in Haiti

Please make use of this service provided by google, to donate money for rescue operations at Haiti

http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake/

First post

Hello, every one, I will try to keep up to my own promise of posting and updating my blog with some thing interesting each day. But I have tonnes of research work to finish, a thesis to write and defense to make things more interesting, So kindly excuse me, if I don't live up to it.